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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

File Photo Theresa “Terri” Supino sits in a Black Hawk County courtroom in 2015, where she was later acquitted of the 1983 double homicide of her estranged husband Steven Fisher and his girlfriend Melisa Gregory. Supino filed a defamation lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Tuesday against the prosecutor in her trial, Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen, and Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty.

Four steel purchases totaling nearly $110,000 were approved on Tuesday to be used on various bridge projects throughout the county. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved the low bids from Skyline Steel and Oden Enterprises for more than 100 pieces of steel in various sizes and structures.

“These are part of the bridge building,” assistant to the engineer Pam Olson said.

Skyline Steel had the low bid of $51,187 for 70 pieces of 10”x42#x45’ H-Pile. The county Olson received two additional bids from Oden and Husker Steel on the product.

Oden had the low bid on the final three proposals. For the 13 pieces of 12”x79#x50’ U-Pile the bid came in at $24,478, for the 20 pieces of the eight Gage 45 foot sheet piling the low bid was $7,560 and for the steel girder bridge superstructure Oden presented the only bid at $56,755.

Supino files lawsuit against Jacobsen, Halferty County rolls out BRIDGES | 3A

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News

A woman acquitted in 2015 of the 34-year-old murders of her estranged husband and his girlfriend at the former Copper Dollar Ranch in Newton has filed a defamation suit against the prosecuting attorney and Jasper County Sheriff.

An attorney for Theresa “Terri” Supino filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Des Moines Tuesday against Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen and sheriff John Halferty, claiming they caused irreparable damage to Supino’s reputation and violated her constitutional right to due process with her 2014 arrest and subsequent double murder trial.

Supino became the primary suspect of the March 3, 1983 beating deaths of 20-year-old Steven Fisher and 17-year-old Melisa Gregory when Halferty reopened the cold case investigation in 2012. Their bodies were found in a trailer at the former Copper Dollar Ranch northwest

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Supino was acquitted by a jury in Black Hawk County in 2015 following a three-week trial. Her attorneys at the time argued there was no physical evidence such as DNA or fingerprints tying Supino to the murders, although she admitted to driving to the ranch with her brother looking for Fisher the night before the bodies were discovered.

Supino was charged with two counts of first-degree murder March 3, 2014, the 31st anniversary of the murder, and spent the next year in jail awaiting trial.

In the initial complaint filed Tuesday, Supino’s attorney Bruce

H. Stoltze Jr. claims his client was denied due process in the murder case and did not have the resources to deny statements of implied guilt, which were brought forward in witness testimony during the trial.

Stoltze also accused Jacobsen and Halferty of false statements to the press during the course of the trial.

“The statements were of a kind that would reasonably be understood to attack the Plaintiff ’s (Supino) moral character and integrity; expose the Plaintiff to public hatred, contempt or ridicule; and deprive the Plaintiff of the benefits of public confidence and social dealings,” the complaint states.

Federal court documents show Supino is asking for $500,000 in damages in the defamation suit.

To aid in reopening the cold case, Halferty brought in outside investigators from the TNT television show “Cold Justice.” The sheriff said the program could

secondary roads five year plan

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Eighteen bridges are scheduled to be replaced or rehabilitated during the fiscal year 2018 the Jasper County Engineer’s office announced Tuesday.

Engineer Russ Stutt and assistant to the engineer Pam Olson presented the secondary roads five year plan to the Jasper County Board of Supervisor during a public hearing which saw plans through fiscal year 2022.

On the schedule for FY2018 are projects including bridge replacements at: • South 112th Avenue East over Buckley Creek • Highway F48 over Prairie Creek • North 91st Avenue West over Wolf Creek • East 84th Street South over Elk Creek • North 75th Avenue West over Clear Creek • County Road F17 over the North Skunk River • County Road F48 over Squaw Creek • County Road F48 over Cherry Creek

Newton Police Department opens medication drop box Drop box available during business hours Newton Daily News The Newton Police Department announced Monday the placement of a permanent medication drop box located inside the lobby of the police department.

Police Chief Rob Burdess said the drop box was made possible through a small grant from the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy to address the increasing problem of prescription drug abuse.

The drop box will be accessible to the public during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Prescription drug abuse is Iowa’s fastest-growing form of substance abuse, and addiction to powerful pain relievers is also fueling more heroin use.

Prescription pain pills and heroin are both opioid drugs. The combination is contributing to an increase in opioid-related overdose deaths in Iowa and the U.S. “Many people become addicted to prescription drugs because they started using a family member’s leftover prescriptions. Once addicted, some of these individuals may then eventually move to heroin to fulfill that addiction,” Burdess said.

Steve Lukan, director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy said his office is pleased to partner with the Newton Police Department in providing citizens a secure and environmentally responsible option to dispose of unused prescription drugs, thus preventing their potential diversion and abuse.

“Most prescription drugs that are abused come from friends or family, so cleaning out medicine cabinets can save lives,” Lukan said.

Residents who utilize the medication drop box are asked to place all medications in sealed non-breakable containers and are requested to not include any “sharps” (syringes or lancets) or any other item that could cause injury to police department staff servicing the drop box.

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Financial Peace University at CHAC Community Heights Alliance Church will be holding a nine week Financial Peace University course starting Tuesday.

Classes will be at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

At the class you can learn how to manage money God’s way. Sign up is available at the connection table at the church, 2500 S. 13th Ave. E. The class is $99 per couple. Scholarship are available, contact Paul Aurand.

Trump’s revised travel ban targets same countries WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft of President Donald Trump’s revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the U.S., even if they haven’t used it yet.

A senior administration official said the order, which Trump revised after federal courts held up his original immigration and refugee ban, will target only those same seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Libya.

The official said that green-card holders and dual citizens of the U.S. and any of those countries are exempt. The new draft also no longer directs authorities to single out — and reject — Syrian refugees when processing new visa applications.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the order before it’s made public. The official noted that the draft is subject to change ahead of its signing, which Trump said could come sometime this week.

Asked about the revised order, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the document circulating was a draft and that a final version should be released soon. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Submitted Photo About a dozen dedicated sewers and crafters will come together on Thursday at the United Presbyterian Church to create sanitary care kits for the Days for Girls organization.

Newton group comes together to make care kits for Days for Girls

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Helping girls having a brighter future is the goal for the Days for Girls organization. Local Newton residents help further that goal through their work creating sanitary care kits.

The group will meet once again from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 220 N. Second Ave. E. A part of Self Help International, Days for Girls works to help girls in countries including Ghana and Nicaragua stay in school every day of the month and avoid pregnancy until they have completed their education and are financially and developmentally ready to care for a child. The organization found that girls were not educated on the changes happening

in their body or any sex education.

Newton volunteers help with that cause by creating kits for sanitary care that include a drawstring bag, two moisture barrier shields, two one-gallon sized Ziploc bags to transport soiled items, absorbent trifold pads, a washcloth, two pairs of underwear, a travel sized soap and an instruction sheet.

The kit is utilized to keep girls in school during their monthly cycle.

Previously, the girls had no way to care for themselves and had to stay home for the four to seven days of their cycle, often making them get behind in their school work. Now, with the kits, girls can address what is happening in their bodies while still staying in school.

To help with the work the Newton group does, it is raising funds

to purchase a cutting machine. The machine will expedite the process by cutting out the patterns for the trifold pads, alleviating hand-cutting and making more time for sewing and additional projects.

“The machine costs about $400,” St. Luke United Methodist Church Pastor Audrey Young said. “We are holding a bake sale on Palm Sunday to help raise funds to purchase the machine.”

For more information about Self Help International and the Days for Girls kits, contact Self Help Executive Director Tobin at information@ selfhelpinternational.org or 319352-4040.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Chapel attendance at University of Dubuque on the rise DUBUQUE (AP) — More than 60 people filled the chapel in Blades Hall at University of Dubuque on Feb. 10, clapping along to the music of a student-led worship band.

Most of the people in the room were students, who stood and sang along through most of the short service.

“It’s just been crazy how the numbers are growing,” said Elizabeth Swan, a UD student studying communications who is part of the band.

For the past three years, chapel attendance at UD has climbed as staff worked to reach

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While younger generations statistically are less likely to affiliate with a particular religion, Dubuque’s religiously affiliated colleges say involvement in campus-ministry- related activities has been stable, if not rising.

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“With increasing opportunities for higher education, our Catholic identity is something that sets us apart,” she said. “It’s infused into everything that we do at Loras, inside and outside of the classroom, so I think that’s a pull for students who apply and are accepted at Loras.”

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There are now multiple student teams that help with worship.

A heavily attended Friday chapel service might draw 90 students, according to Gunn.

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Across the U.S., younger generations have been more and more likely not to affiliate with a particular religion.

A 2014 study by Pew Research Center found that 36 percent of people born from 1990 to 1996 were religiously unaffiliated, the Telegraph Herald reported.

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Roads Continued from Page 1A • East 132nd Street South over Slater Creek • Inlet Avenue over Coon Creek • East 132nd Street South over Small Stream • South 52nd Avenue East over Prairie Creek • West Fourth Street South over Sewer Creek • South 52nd Avenue West over Small Stream • North 115th Avenue East over Brush Creek • North 75th Avenue East over Small Stream Two bridges will also be replaced with culverts at North Fourth Avenue East over Elk Creek and on Pinion Avenue over Pleasant Run Creek. The county also has a pavement resurfacing scheduled to Highway F27 from Highway 224 east approximately three miles.

Beginning in FY2019 through FY 2022, an additional 13 bridges are scheduled to be addressed along with five

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Assistant to the Jasper County Engineer Pam Olson points out areas where the county will be addressing roads and bridges during a public hearing on the secondary roads five year plan on Tuesday.

stretches of road for pavement rehabilitation and the additional on culvert.

“When you get that far out, there are things that can change,” Olson said. “Say you have a bridge that goes out next year, that will shift where the funds will go because it is

a situation that has to be dealt with.”

While the meeting was intended to be focused on projects in the five year plan, a vast majority of the hour and a half long discussion was spent on the condition of gravel roads in the county. Several citizens

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The Jasper County Annex Building is located at 115 N. Second Ave. E. The address was incorrect in Tuesday’s edition of the Newton Daily News.

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“We purchase the superstructure and it is a kit that comes together,” Olson said. “We get plans with it that everything is certified and tested.”

In other business: • Andrew Main was approved for hire as a maintenance technician in the maintenance department. His pay rate is $17.93 per hour with a starting date of Monday.

• A public hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. March 7 for the fiscal year 2017-2018 Budget Hearing.

expressed their displeasure with the type of rock used, the amount of rock on their roads, how the rock in graded and the attentiveness of the county to address their concerns. Stutt fielded as many questions as he could while they came at him in sometimes vulgar language.

Starting last year, the county was divided into four quadrants to be addressed by a contracted service for grading and laying rock. In 2016, the southwest quadrant saw work with the southwest quadrant set for 2017. Work to be completed includes adding a 5 degree crown to the road to help with water drainage and gravel work.

Along with the contracted work, Stutt said the county will also continue to lay gravel in the other three quadrants along with in trouble areas and hopes to work with unhappy citizens to address their needs.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Lawsuit Continued from Page 1A provide investigative tools not at his disposal. The involvement of “Cold Justice” became a controversial topic during Supino’s trial.

Immediately following the verdict, Supino spoke with reporters in the courtroom, stating she believed her arrest was a device to get the “Cold Justice” episode to air and that she intended to file a lawsuit.

“They wouldn’t air the show unless they had someone in custody, and that somebody was me,” she said. “Even now I’m not done. I’m going to sue somebody.”

No one from “Cold Justice” was named as a party in the lawsuit filed in Des Moines.

Jacobsen and Halferty did not immediately return phone calls on Wednesday, but told the Newton Daily News following the trial they did not expect to file any additional charges in the 34-year-old murders.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Board of Supervisors, from left, Doug Cupples, Joe Brock and Denny Carpenter approve a steel purchase of nearly $110,000 to address bridges throughout the county.

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Kurt Cobain’s legacy M

onday marked what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 50th birthday, had his life not ended tragically in 1994.

Discussions of great talents gone too soon often wander down the rabbit hole of “what if?”

What if Kurt were alive today?

Would he still be making music? Would he be headlining festivals? Would he be bloated and irrelevant?

It doesn’t matter. What is important — what is timeless — is the undeniable, beautiful pop music the man created during his time on earth.

I don’t remember the rise of alternative music from Seattle in the early 1990s. I was too busy learning how to walk to notice perhaps the last great musically-driven American cultural

Looking up at the stars Justin Jagler moment. Kurt’s art left a profound impact on me, nonetheless.

In high school I immersed myself in, for lack of a better term, grunge music.

I wore torn up jeans and flannel shirts, and I drove around suburban Milwaukee with Nirvana and Pearl Jam dialed to 11. I covered the songs in numerous garage bands. I treasured the musical experience with close friends and also during time spent alone.

In millennial fashion, I absorbed hours of YouTube videos. I watched every Nirvana interview I could find.

I wanted to know what Kurt, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl had to say about anything and everything. The band’s sarcasm is forever ingrained in my sense of humor.

From the catchy brilliance of “Lith-

ium” to the melancholy lullaby of “Something in the Way,” Kurt’s greatest contribution to pop culture was as a songwriter. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” isn’t my favorite Nirvana song, but it’s one of those rare artifacts of music history that will still be heard ringing through speakers 100 years from now if the world still turns and people still inhabit it.

Kurt didn’t handle Nirvana’s ascension in the most graceful way. He was often brash and flat out rude. He mocked the people who dubbed him the “voice of a generation.” He combated his success. He struggled with drugs. He battled depression.

His personal struggles are merely footnotes in the annals of musical folklore, though. Listen to “In Bloom,” “School” or “All Apologies.” Songs of that ilk make you feel something. The dude crafted outstanding melodies and lyrics.

I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the lyrics of “Heart-Shaped Box.”

Where was Kurt’s mind when he came up with the words for the second verse?

“Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet Cut myself on angel’s hair and baby’s breath Broken hymen of you highness I’m left back Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back” I no longer spend my nights watching Nirvana interviews on YouTube.

I’ve seen them all already, and frankly, I don’t care much about Kurt’s usually funny and sometimes condescending remarks. What matters to me is the music. And so, I’ll celebrate this week with heavy doses of “In Utero” and “MTV Unplugged.”

Dubbing someone the “voice of a generation” is ridiculous, and Nirvana was right to mock the idea. It is our collective experience that defines us. All in all is all we are. Thanks, Kurt.

Contact Justin Jagler at jjagler@newtondailynews.com

American Conservative Ben Shapiro

How presidents shape their administrations President Trump, we’re told by his greatest advocates, will bring much-needed change. Why not merely ignore his rhetorical failings, his unsurpassed egotism, his confident ignorance? There’s a good deal that’s tempting about this proposal — who wouldn’t want to separate the wheat from the chaff? I’m personally on board with perhaps three-quarters of Trump’s policy implementation thus far in his presidency, even though I’m deeply concerned by his personal shortcomings. So why not just excise the shortcomings from the roll call?

There’s one simple reason: Bureaucrats work toward their bosses. That’s as true in the case of authoritarians as it is of democratically elected presidents. Those who live lower on the food chain of the executive branch know that their career advancement is dependent on pleasing the boss. This makes forecasting his desires key to self-preservation.

During President Obama’s administration, his underlings attempted to do his bidding without waiting for explicit orders. That’s why the IRS targeted conservative charities based on his general statements about Citizens United — they knew what Obama wanted, and they attempted to fulfill his wishes without a smoking gun order.

And indeed, that’s what we see from those surrounding President Trump. Rather than hemming him in, they play to him, knowing that if they don’t, they’re likely to find themselves the recipients of an “Apprentice”-style firing.

Trump is absolutely conspicuous in encouraging such tactics. This week, for example, his senior adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared on national television to slam Nordstrom for its decision to drop Ivanka Trump’s fashion line. Conway stated on “Fox & Friends”: “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff, is what I would tell you. I hate shopping, but I’m going to go get some for myself today. ... I’m going to give it a free commercial here. Go buy it today.” After allegations that this violated federal law, the administration released a statement explaining that Conway had been “counseled.” Trump then signaled that he was overweeningly happy with Conway.

The following Sunday, Trump’s senior policy advisor, Stephen Miller, made the rounds on the news shows that Trump so conspicuously watches. There, he assured the audience in fully Trumpian language that Trump’s power would brook no dissent. Glaring into camera with the confidence of Admiral Motti in “Star Wars” bragging about the Death Star, Miller explained, “I think to say that we’re in control would be a substantial understatement.” He then added, “our opponents, the media and the whole world will soon see as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.” He bragged that we will once again have “unquestioned military strength beyond anything anybody can imagine.” He said Trump has “accomplished more in just a few weeks than many presidents accomplish in an entire administration.” This rather purple language made Trump feel just swell — he tweeted out his congratulations to Miller personally.

Then there was Sean Spicer, Trump’s unlucky press secretary, who caved to Trump’s ego in the first week and ripped into the media for supposedly underestimating the inauguration crowd size — a particularly sore spot for Trump, obviously. Spicer’s awkwardly overheated appearance led Melissa McCarthy to target him on “Saturday Night Live,” to the reported discomfort of the president.

All of this is to say that Trump’s personality will shape this administration. And that’s not a good thing for policy, since he values loyalty over policy and enthusiastic sycophancy over competence. We can only hope that we get some good policy out of Trump before his insecurities overwhelm his administration.

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To save Main Street, tax Wall Street

All too often these days, large U.S. corporations and Wall Street banks seem more interested in tapping overseas markets than in growing a customer base at home. When local communities in America’s heartland suffer, it’s no skin off their backs.

By contrast, our nation’s small businesses depend on the health of their communities. When young people don’t have the opportunity to get an education and a good job, these Main Street businesses take a direct hit.

Unfortunately, this up and coming generation is entering a job market with too few opportunities to earn enough money to make a down payment on a house, eat in restaurants, or support local merchants.

Times are especially hard for the millions of young people who are saddled with crushing student debt. Last year’s college graduates owed an average of more than $37,000, a historic high.

The lack of affordable education for middle-class families limits young Americans’ prospects for the future and undermines the health of our economy. The small business sector, which needs local customers with strong buying power to survive, especially suffers.

For our long-term prosperity, it’s critical that we help current student borrowers reduce their debts and start moving on a path towards debt-free college. The question is how we pay for it.

Another View Sarah Anderson Many people claim our national coffers are empty. We have no choice, they say, but to accept that affordable higher education is simply beyond our means.

In reality, this country — the richest in the world — has abundant resources to ensure a world class college education for all.

The problem is that too great a share of our resources is going into too few pockets.

Congress deserves much of the blame. Under pressure from lobbyists, lawmakers have filled the tax code with loopholes that benefit many of our country’s wealthiest individuals and corporations. If we simply eliminated these perverse loopholes, we could raise massive revenues for education and other urgent economic needs.

One of the most extreme examples of tax privilege is the so-called “carried interest” loophole. This allows private equity and hedge fund managers to claim the bulk of their income as capital gains, which is taxed at only 20 percent, instead of the top marginal income tax rate of 39.6 percent.

This means some of the wealthiest Americans pay a lower tax rate than millions of our country’s teachers, firefighters,

and nurses.

Getting rid of this unfair loophole would raise at least $15.6 billion over 10 years, and some tax experts believe it could raise more than 10 times that amount.

A strong majority of Americans are opposed to the carried interest loophole — by 68 percent to 17 percent, according to Bloomberg. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump also called for closing it.

In areas that are home to many Wall Street financiers, some elected officials are considering closing the carried interest loophole at the state level. Such proposals are moving forward in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island as part of a regionally coordinated effort.

The carried interest loophole is just one example of a rampant tax avoidance problem among our wealthiest individuals and largest corporations.

Their tax-dodging sucks wealth out of local communities, leaving the customers that are the lifeblood of small businesses to absorb a larger share of our mutual tax responsibility.

We need new rules that rein in the excesses of our financial industry and hold corporations and wealthy individuals accountable to pay their fair share in taxes. Only then can we create the opportunities our young people deserve and return community wealth to the hands of local consumers.

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Obituaries Marjorie May Emerson Feb. 21, 2017 Marjorie May Emerson, 96, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Ne wton.

A funeral service for Marjorie will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the

Judy A. Good Feb. 20, 2017 Judith “Judy” A. (Wilcox) Good, 78, of Newton, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at Accura Healthcare of Newton West in

Anita G. Jontz Feb. 21, 2017 Anita G. Jontz, 91, formerly of the Bax-

funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marjorie’s name are being designated to the Newton Village Good Samaritan Fund. Burial will be in the East Peru cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Marjorie Emerson, the daughter of Fred and Agnes Elizabeth (Picken) Holmes, was born May 19, 1920, in Madison County, Scott TWP, near Winterset. She attended rural school through the eighth grade, graduating from the Winterset High School, class of 1937.

On July 13, 1941, Marjorie was united in marriage with Lyman Rex Emerson in Princ-

eton, Mo. They farmed for 14 years, prior to Rex being employed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

They lived in Washington for 20 years, moving to Newton in 1984.

Marjorie devoted her life to her family and enjoyed being a homemaker, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the O.E.S. #180.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rex; her son-in-law, Ronald Ross; and her brothers, Lt. Eugene F. Holmes, Herbert W. Holmes and Michael Holmes; and her sisters, Helen Drake and Lucille Gray.

Those left to honor Marjorie’s memory include her daughters, Linda Jean Ross-Guinn (Michael) of Newton and Constance Irene Shebeck (Gary) of Grinnell; her four grandchildren, James (Tricia) Ross of Coralville, Sherry Ross of Laurel, Miss., Neal (Kelly) Shebeck of Henderson, Nev., and Erin (Pete) Cavanagh of Wellman; two step-grandchildren, Suzanne Guinn (Michael Lange) and Michele Guinn (Richard Olson); her seven great-grandchildren; and her many friends.

Online condolences may be made at www. pencefh.com.

Newton. Judy’s funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb 26 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Restland Cemetery in Baxter. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Home Instead Senior Care of Newton or

to the Donor’s Choice, memorials may be left at the funeral home.

Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Good Family on the envelope.

Those left to cherish Judy’s memory are her children, Alan (Shari) Good of Newton and Brenda Beerntsen of Suamico, Wis.; grandchildren, Zach, Seth

(Halee) and Holly Good and Nathan, Evan and Brett Beerntsen; her two great-grandchildren, Raylynn and Wrangler Good; and niece, Diana (Steve) Findley of Peosta.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marlow in 2009; sister, Berdene Spencer; brothers, Forest “Frosty” Wilcox and Philip Wilcox.

ter and Newton areas, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A time of remem-

brance and celebration of life will be at 4 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, with

a visitation a half hour prior to the service.

Online condolences may be made at www. pencefh.com.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Brandon H. Cornelison, 35, of Newton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 3:45 a.m. Sunday after police found Cornelison behind the wheel of a vehicle at Woodland Park after hours. Next to Cornelison was a glass pipe used for smoking meth on the front passenger seat. Cornelison was confused and didn’t know where he was. Cornelison was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Joshua W. Schippers, 37, of Des Moines, was charged with violation of no contact order at 9:15 p.m. Sunday when police were dispatched to a residence at East 12th Street North. Police located Schippers in the area. He told police he intentionally violated the no contact order because he was homeless. Schippers was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Deja R. Harris, 19, of Newton, Anissa J. Smith, 18, of Newton, Jaidenn R. Sheridan-Britcher, 19, of Kellogg, Cragar A. Klingensmith, 19, of Newton, Hunter L. Versteegh, 18, of Newton, and Alex W. Bentley, 18, of Newton, were all cited with possession of alcohol by person underage at 1 a.m.

Saturday at 900 W. Fourth St. S. • Latasha R. Harris-Pearson, 22, of Newton, was charged with false report of a 911 call at 4:50 a.m.

Feb. 12 when police were called to America’s Best Value Inn in ref-

erence to a 911 call regarding an assault with injuries. The victim identified herself as Harris-Pearson and called multiple times within 24 hours of the incident.

Harris-Pearson gave police specific information during the phone call regarding an assault. It was discovered Harris-Pearson provided no factual information regarding the alleged emergency situation to 911.

Also, the alleged incident location was falsified as the hotel room in question is currently under renovation and not capable of being rented. According to 911 communications dispatchers, Harris-Pearson was located at an unknown address on Fleur Drive in Des Moines when she made the 911 call.

• Clint T. Nelson, 37, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 6 p.m. Sunday after police were called to Walmart in reference to theft and trespass of a male. Police were told Nelson had been inside the store and had been formally trespassed from the store. While in the store Nelson was seen carrying a 24-pack of Budweiser beer and a tool set and was attempting to leave without paying. Walmart employees requested a receipt for the items and Nelson refused and fled. Nelson was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Clint T. Nelson, 37, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 3:38 pm. Monday after officers were dispatched to Git N Go in

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reference to a theft. The cashier of the store witnessed a man wearing a camouflage hat and a coat take two 12-packs of Budweiser and Red Bull and then flee from the store on a blue bike. Officers were in the area and located Nelson who matched the suspect’s description riding a blue bike. Nelson was in possession of two packs of Budweiser and a Red Bull, the items total cost was $31.97.

• Myles P. Bartlett, 24, of Newton, was cited with use of electronic communication device and failure to maintain control at 4:44 a.m. Jan. 22. Bartlett was charged with operating while under the influence after test results were received Feb. 13. Bartlett was driving north on East 19th Street North and he was allegedly distracted by his phone. Bartlett’s vehicle crossed the center line into the opposing lane, veering into another vehicle, which was parked and unattended in the roadway. Barlett continued into the yard, striking another parked vehicle, which was then pushed into another parked vehicle. Bartlett then struck a house and garage causing damage.

No injuries were reported. Barlett told police he was distracted by his phone and had been drinking.

Barlett was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail on pending suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Barlett was arrested for the OWI charge Feb. 13.

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• Free Community Meal will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Those interested may enter the church through the glass/ elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. The meals are open to the public and everyone is welcome.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Night of Jazz will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the Newton Senior High School - Center for Performance, 800 E. Fourth St. S. Guests will hear Jazz music of two talented Jazz bands and the high school vocal jazz group “Midnight Express.” Dessert will be served.

• Legislative Forum will begin at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Colfax Library. Rep. Wes Breckenridge, D-Newton, hosts forum to gain citizen input. Open to the public.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Beauty and The Beast Character Breakfast will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Aurora Heights Elementary School, 310 E. 23rd St. S. in Newton. “Be Our Guest” for a morning of fun with Belle, Beast, Gaston and cast from NHS’s Beauty and The Beast. Tickets at the door the morning of the breakfast are $10 per person. Drawing for Four free NHS show tickets.

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Women Marketing Grain Series will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at DMACC, 600 N. Second Ave. W.in Newton. Participants will learn about grain marketing from ISU Extension and Outreach specialists and local Ag business experts.

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Daughter’s identity as asexual is not welcomed by her mom DEAR ABBY: I have recently started disclosing to close friends and family that I am asexual (someone who experiences no sexual attraction to any person). For the most part they have been supportive, but my mother and one of my friends are having trouble accepting it. I have told them I do not want children and that I am repulsed by the thought of sexual intercourse, but my mother acts like if I don’t have children, I won’t be as welcome. She even suggested that I could marry a gay man, so sex wouldn’t be an issue.

And my friend continues to pressure me into dating, saying I “just haven’t met the right one yet.”

Abby, I have no clue how to maintain contact with them, as they seem unwilling to let my sexual identity be my business. — AN ACE IN A HOLE DEAR ACE: Your sexual identity became their business the minute you told them you were asexual. The problem is that your friend and your mother do not understand what asexuality is — and many people don’t. Please tell your mother for me that marrying a gay man is not the answer because HE may want a sex life, something to which he is entitled, by the way. As to your friend, she’s well-meaning I’m sure, but misguided.

You are who you are. You’re not going to change, and you should not be punished for it. Please try not to be defensive because this is your chance to educate. Answer their questions with patience and kindness and do not let yourself be bullied or emotionally blackmailed into doing anything you are not comfortable with.

DEAR ABBY: After my daughter Jenna’s father tried to strangle me in a drunken rage one night, I took her and left. Years later, we are on good terms. I have legal custody. He sends financial support and visits about once a month.

My finances, however, are not great.

Because we are not in touch with

his extended family, I was surprised when he told me his sister wants Jenna to be a flower girl in her destination wedding. I’m not comfortable sending her alone with her father because of his history of alcohol abuse (which his sister is unaware of ). I am not financially able to take her myself.

Is there a solution I’m overlooking? Am I callous for thinking she just wants a cute child as an accessory to her wedding party? — MOTHER OF THE FLOWER GIRL DEAR MOTHER: Without knowing your former partner’s sister, it would be unfair of me to guess her reason for wanting your daughter in her wedding. However, if your ex is still drinking, you are absolutely right that Jenna should not be traveling with him. Perhaps he would be willing to pay for both of you to be there.

DEAR ABBY: I have an interesting question for you. Is it sexual harassment if a female supervisor at work calls a male employee “Honey”?

— PETER IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR PETER: If that’s all there is to it, I doubt it would be considered sexual harassment. However, if you are the employee being called “Honey,” because it bothers you, tell your employer privately that it makes you uncomfortable and you prefer being addressed by your given name.

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UI campus will be coal-free by 2025, president says IOWA CITY— Officials say the University of Iowa in Iowa City will be coal-free by 2025.

University President Bruce Harreld said in a news release Monday the university will continue to develop renewable energy sources to ensure a consistent energy supply. He says a coal-free campus is “the right choice� for the campus.

The coal-free goal build on the sustainability targets set by university officials in 2012.

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Lawsuit accuses county officials of sex bias SIOUX CITY — Woodbury County’s former social services coordinator has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against county officials. Patty Erickson-Puttmann says in the lawsuit that the officials treated female employees differently from men and says they reduced her salary because she had filed a state civil rights complaint about her treatment. Gill has declined to comment about the lawsuit.

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WEST DES MOINES — The Wells Fargo campus in West Des Moines has closed in the wake of a fire.

Wells Fargo spokesman Steve Carlson said in a statement that the banking giant decided to close the entire campus Tuesday to ensure employee safety.

Officials say the fire broke out around 5 a.m. Tuesday in an office building on the four-building campus. Crews extinguished the blaze in about two hours. No one was injured.

Hearing postponed for woman accused of killing ex DUBUQUE — A competency hearing for a Dubuque woman accused of beating to death her ex-husband has been rescheduled.

Attorneys for Dolores Flynn had sought a second psychiatric evaluation for her after a judge ruled in December that she was sufficiently mentally fit to stand trial. The results of that evaluation prompted her attorney to recently file a motion requesting another competency hearing. Flynn’s new hearing has been set for March 7.

5 Dog owner hospitalized after dog rescued from icy pond

OYENS — A man was taken to a hospital after he escaped from an icy pond in northwest Iowa where his dog was later rescued.

The Plymouth County Sheriff ’s Office was called around 6:40 p.m. Monday by someone reporting that a dog had fallen through ice at the pond. Oyens firefighters and a dive team were sent there, and they found that the dog’s owner had been in the water for five minutes before he could make it out to safety. —The Associated Press

Iowa’s top attorney wants to be excused from union lawsuit DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s top attorney wants an outside lawyer to defend a new law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public sector workers, saying in a letter released Tuesday that he wants to avoid a potential conflict of interest.

Attorney General Tom Miller said he will seek outside legal counsel to represent the state in a lawsuit filed Monday by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Iowa Council 61. “The new collective bargaining law has the potential to existentially threaten the viability of public sector unions — Miller many of the very same organizations that have supported me in the past,� he wrote.

The request requires approval from the Iowa Executive Council, a group that OKs certain legal actions in the state and is made up of Gov. Terry Branstad and several top officials.

Ben Hammes, a spokesman for Branstad, said in an email he didn’t have anything to add to Miller’s comments. “He summed it up when he said that AFSCME had supported him in the past and he wants to avoid any questions about a potential conflict,� Hammes said.

Branstad on Friday signed into law sweeping changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining law that would eliminate most negotiating rights for public sector employees like teachers, nurses and correctional officers, though some public safety workers are exempt from certain provisions. The changes have been described by organized labor as union busting.

Republicans argue the changes are aimed at giving local governments more financial control, though hundreds of people at a recent public hearing said the measure would negatively impact the workforce in rural areas.

The lawsuit by AFSCME focuses on the exemptions for certain public safety employees. The group says the law establishes two classes of public employee bargaining units, and the designation violates language in the state constitution that ensures equality to citizens. Branstad’s office said it won’t comment on the merits of the case.

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Pointed questions greet Grassley, Ernst at public stops GARNER (AP) — Iowa’s U.S. senators were met Tuesday with overflow crowds who pointedly questioned them about President Donald Trump’s actions during his first month in office and other issues.

Although Republican Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst held meetings in small towns in northern and eastern Iowa, they drew big crowds.

Considering that Trump carried Iowa by nearly 10 percentage points, the meetings were a noteworthy indication of the president’s opposition in the state. “I’m so unsettled. It feels like we have a juvenile running our country,� a man told Grassley before asking if he would vote to impeach Trump.

Grassley, a seven-term senator, deflected the spirit of the question. Later, though, Grassley faced similar questions about whether he supported a joint House and Senate committee to investigate whether Trump and his campaign had communications with the Russian government before the election.

More than 100 people jammed into a basement room of the Han-

AP Photo U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, left, R-IA., responds to a question about veteran benefits during a Veterans Roundtable discussion at the Maquoketa City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday in Maquoketa. Hundreds attended the event, most were protesters focused on the Republican-led efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

cock County Sheriff ’s Department applauded the impeachment question and broke into a chant to hold the meeting outside, given the cramped quarters and overflow into the narrow hallway. “I would not want to give him my opinion on impeachment because the Senate sits as a jury,� replied Grassley, who didn’t ask on what grounds Trump would be impeached.

It appeared that many people traveled quite a distance to attend the event in Garner, about 100 miles north of Des Moines. Cars from Polk, Story, Warren and other

Des Moines area counties crowded the municipal parking lot.

They were encouraged by Democratic leaning groups, such as Progress Iowa.

Several people, including Janet Colton of Ames, accused Grassley of evading the essence of the questions. “It’s not just what the president is doing. It’s what your party is doing,�

Colton shouted with exasperation.

Though at times heated, the Garner assembly was civil. When it ended, protesters thanked Grassley for coming and taking their questions.

In Maquoketa, the Telegraph Herald reported more than 100 came to hear Ernst but weren’t able to fit into the City Council chambers. Some of them chanted, “We want our voices heard.�

About 200 people made it into the meeting and raised issues ranging from climate change to health care.

Responding to criticism about Republicans’ desire to replace the Affordable Care Act despite uncertainty about a new plan, Ernst said GOP lawmakers were “working through a number of plans proposed out there.�

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www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Feb. 22, 2017 Local & State News Newton Lion’s Club hosts first district zone meeting

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By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News The Newton Lion’s Club hosted its first district zone meeting Monday night by featuring speakers from Leader Dogs for the Blind and from Kidsight.

Carol Ann Kirkbride, along with eight trainers from Leader Dogs for the Blind, were in attendance to talk to club members about the impact leader dogs make in their communities.

Lion’s Club members have shown their support to Leader Dogs for the Blind for 79 years by financial donations, identifying individuals in the community who could benefit from a leader dog, becoming a puppy raiser or hosting a breeding stock dog.

Kirkbride said the Lions across America became involved when a member couldn’t find a dog for their friend who needed some assistance, and Leader Dogs for the Blind stepped in as a resource.

Kirkbride said there is a three-month waiting period after applying for a dog and after the application is approved.

“We have to understand where this person walks, where they spend their time and consider

“That’s when I knew I wanted to train dogs for the blind. If the leader dogs can make that much difference in a human’s life, I thought wow, that’s kind of cool.”

— Carol Ann Kirkbride, Leader Dogs for the Blind

Kayla Langmaid/Daily News Nancy Slack brought her dog, Buddy, to the first Lion’s Club district zone meeting in Newton Monday night. Slack is a first-time puppy raiser for the Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Carol Ann Kirkbride from Leader Dogs for the Blind spoke during the meeting to explain the difference leader dogs are making in the community and at state penitentiaries.

where they are living,” Kirkbride said. “They go through the group of dogs to find the right one who can best handle the living situation, if they will be in rural Iowa or a big city.”

Kirkbride said the puppies are taught and trained at 4 months old.

They learn everything

from basic obedience to playing a game of hide and seek. Another important part of training for the leader dog is socialization.

Kirkbride noted one of her neighbors is blind and is very sociable. She said her neighbor needed a dog they could trust to

lead them. Kirkbride said when her neighbor got a new dog, they became closed off because the dog was still adjusting to its environment.

“That’s when I knew I wanted to train dogs for the blind,” Kirkbride said.

“If the leader dogs can make that much difference in a human’s life, I thought wow, that’s kind of cool.”

In addition to changing the lives of the blind, leader dogs often visit state penitentiaries where they are walked by and sometimes looked after by select inmates.

Kirkbride said she has seen correctional officers also bring their dogs to the prison on those days and they give their dogs to an offender for a period of time.

“Those officers may not be friends with the offenders, but they begin to talk to each other and respect each other,” Kirkbride said.

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Kidsight Another loyal partnership with the Lion’s Club is the organization Kidsight, which works to safeguard vision for children 6 months old to 6 years old.

Kidsight partners with Lion’s Clubs nationwide to participate in hassle-free eye screenings of children.

Lori Short from Kidsight in Iowa City said children who are 6 or younger usually don’t know if they are far or nearsighted.

“They can’t tell what’s going on because they don’t have any other point of reference, that’s all they’ve known,” Short said. “Children who can’t see clearly may have trouble reading — leading them to act out in school.”

Short said she has seen many Lion’s Clubs that have wanted to get involved in their communities. Members have a training session to learn

how to take the images, and the images are transmitted to the University of Iowa.

Then some children may need referred to a local optometrist or they may need a retake. That’s when club members often visit preschools and daycares to take and retake images. Kidsight is also present during the Iowa State Fair for screenings.

Short said one of the best feelings was when Kidsight received a letter from a parent who said Kidsight saved their child’s life. One boy was screened and it was found that he had Marfan Syndrome, which causes heart aneurysms.

“The family had no idea the child had this medical condition and the way his eyes looked was a sign,” Short said.

“Kidsight just saved this boy’s life.”

Lion’s Clubs members were in attendance from Newton, Altoona, Bondurant, Pella, Urbandale and other surrounding areas.

Zone Chair Jeanine Luetters said the first combined meeting in Newton went really well and they are planning to have more speakers attend in the future.

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No. 5 L-S advances to district final Hawks use second-quarter run to pull away from Colfax-Mingo

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully sophomore Rylan James, left, scores two points in the lane against Colfax-Mingo on Tuesday night in Montezuma. James had eight points and six rebounds in the 56-39 victory.

MONTEZUMA — There are no secrets between teams who have played each other twice during the regular season.

Tuesday, Class 1A No. 5 Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo were meeting for the third time, and there weren’t a lot of surprises on either side.

In the end, a 14-0 run in the second quarter proved to be the difference for the top-seeded Lynnville-Sully, and the Hawks forced 17 turnovers during a 5639 victory.

“I felt like we were able to turn them over during that stretch,” L-S coach Nick Harthoorn said.

“They had done a pretty good job to that point taking care of the basketball, but for whatever reason we were able to get our hands on a few balls and get out and get a few easy ones in transition. That got us going a little bit.”

Led by junior Jesse Van Wyk’s 16 points, five rebounds and three assists, the Hawks won their 18th straight game and will face second-seeded Montezuma in Thursday’s 1A District 11 championship game.

The Braves advanced past North Mahaska in the other semifinal at Montezuma High School Tuesday, winning 47-26 in front of their home fans.

Lynnville-Sully came into the game averaging 67 points per game and outscoring its opponents by nearly 29 points per contest. Colfax-Mingo held its own defensively, holding the Hawks (22-1) to 11 points under their season average. The margin of victory Tuesday also was much less than 29 points.

Ultimately, the Tigerhawks couldn’t overcome the 17 turnovers.

“When they get the turnovers

above halfcourt, (Lynnville-Sully) it is even more dangerous,” Colfax-Mingo coach Nick Noring said. “If you make them play defense and grind, they are not very efficient. The guards can steal it quick and score. The 17 turnovers is what ultimately defeated us.”

The Tigerhawks hit their first three shots and led 8-4 during the early stages of the first quarter. A 10-0 run gave the Hawks the lead for good, but Colfax-Mingo got the deficit back to four after eight minutes.

Junior Jarod Nichols converted a bucket inside the lane on the first possession of the second quarter to trim the deficit to 16-14, but the 14-0 spurt for L-S put the Hawks ahead 30-14.

Van Wyk scored three buckets inside the lane during that stretch.

“Our defense started to pick up, and we were able to get layups at the other end because our activity got brought up,” Van Wyk said. “We just stepped it up on defense.”

Noring was called for a technical foul after the 14-0 run, but Van Wyk missed both free throws at the line.

C-M junior Alex Lewis got the hoop and the harm at the other end and then made the free throw to complete the 3-point play. Junior Reegan Van Dyke nailed two free throws after that, but the Tigerhawks still trailed 31-19 at halftime.

“I thought the officials were very inconsistent tonight,” Noring said. “I had to battle for my guys. I usually don’t say much to them, but the phantom calls and the inconsistencies were huge during that time frame.”

The Hawks scored six of the first eight points of the second half to push their lead to 16.

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Hawks hand Hoosiers crushing overtime loss IOWA CITY (AP) — In one of Iowa’s most hectic games of the year, senior Peter Jok’s calmness at the stripe proved to be the difference.

Jok scored 35 points as Iowa rallied from 13 down to beat Indiana 96-90 in overtime Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Jok made a program record 22 free throws for the Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8 Big Ten), who made 39 free throws to Indiana’s 16.

He hit a pair of free throws and two more off a subsequent steal, putting Iowa ahead 84-81 with 2:14 left in OT. The Hawkeyes then forced another turnover, and Jok made it six straight free throws and an 86-81 Hawkeyes lead.

“He’s a guy that obviously wants the ball, and we want to get him the ball,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said of Jok, who hit just six shots from the field but only missed one free throw.

“He was really, really special.”

Tyler Cook’s dunk with 59 seconds left sealed it for Iowa, which came back from a 17-4 deficit to start play.

Iowa took its first lead, 73-71, on a Cook 3-point play with 2:10 left in regulation, but Josh Newkirk’s free throws with 25.6 seconds

to go brought the Hoosiers even at 75-all. Cook missed a jumper at the buzzer to push the game into overtime.

Robert Johnson scored 19 points with seven assists and Thomas Bryant finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana (15-13, 5-10), which committed 22 turnovers in losing its fifth straight.

“It’s disheartening that we play as hard as we play — we make our mistakes, as do the other teams — to not have it go our way. I mean, they’re working their tail off, preparation-wise, practice-wise. We were fresh. We were energetic,” Indiana coach Tom Crean said.

Big Picture Indiana: The Hoosiers will finish with a losing record in the Big Ten a year after winning the regular season conference title. The NCAA Tournament could also be in the rearview mirror as well, barring a late-season push that recent results don’t suggest is coming.

Iowa: How upset was coach Fran McCaffery about Iowa’s poor start? He used 12 different players in the first four minutes in search of a spark.

But the young Hawkeyes, led yet again by their savvy HAWKEYES |2B

Submitted Photo by Taylor Burns Prairie City-Monroe senior Noah Clark signed with the Grand View University track and field team last week in Monroe. Joining Clark for the signing were his mother Angela Clark (front left), father Chris Clark (front right) and (back row, from left) PCM assistant track coach Joel Grier, PCM head track coach Collin Harrison, Grand View associated head track coach Seth Roberson and PCM Athletic Director Greg Bonnett.

PCM’s Clark signs with Grand View track team

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

MONROE — Choosing which college to attend is a tough choice for any high school athlete who wants to extend his or her athletic career.

For Noah Clark, choosing which sport to play in college was equally as tough.

In the end, Clark picked the sport in which he has the most room to still grow, and he signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field for Grand View University.

“I still have a lot of poten-

tial in track and field, and I haven’t hit my peak yet,” said Clark, who qualified for the state meet last year in the discus.

“I really enjoy throwing disc, and I feel like I can excel more in track, too.”

Clark hauled in 78 career receptions, scored 13 career receiving touchdowns and gained 1,277 receiving yards as a three-year letter winner on the PCM football team.

Clark had opportunities at the Division II and NAIA level to extend his career in football.

He also played baseball

and started for the last two years at third base. Opportunities in that sport were at and Buena Vista.

For track and field, Clark also was being heavily recruited by Buena Vista and Wartburg.

“When I went to Grand View, I just felt like I could see myself walking around campus, seeing myself study and seeing myself involved with the track team,” Clark said. “The faculty is really nice, and I think it’s a great fit.”

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Basketball Boys Districts Class 1A District 11 championship At Newton Lynnville-Sully vs. Montezuma, 7 p.m.

Friday Basketball Boys Substate Class 4A Substate 7 semifinals Newton at Dowling Catholic, 7 p.m.

Saturday Basketball Boys Substate Class 1A Substate 6 championship At Knoxville L-S/Montezuma winner vs.

Murray/Martensdale-St. Marys winner, 7 p.m.

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Ford looking for titles with upgraded NASCAR lineup DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ford’s courtship of Stewart-Haas Racing was nothing short of clandestine.

No matter how Ford crunched the numbers, it was at a significant deficit in car count.

It hindered the manufacturer’s ability to win a championship — Ford last won a Cup title in 2004 — and new leadership recognized an immediate need to add a top-tier team.

With sights set on SHR, the Ford brass quietly went to work on luring a lifetime Chevrolet team to a rival manufacturer.

It was never going to be that easy, but the Ford duo of chief technical officer Raj Nair and global director Dave Pericak

didn’t know the lengths they’d have to take to court the team.

“The first time we visited, we had to stop in some lady’s front yard and change our clothes,” Nair told The Associated Press. “She’s looking out the window like she’s going to call the police.”

SHR held the meetings in its Formula One shop, which is detached from its NASCAR building. SHR officials made it clear early how serious they were about secrecy.

“When we would go in, they said, ‘Look guys, don’t be driving a Ford. Don’t be wearing branded stuff,’” Pericak recalled.

“But we’re wearing branded stuff because we’re meeting

with other teams, as well. So we are literally changing shirts in this lady’s yard just to get into the building.”

Ford pulled off a deal, luring stalwart Chevy guy Tony Stewart into the blue oval brand and significantly upgrading its existing lineup.

The team gained 2004 champion Kurt Busch, the last driver to win a Cup title for Ford, 2014 champion Kevin Harvick, along with Danica Patrick and Clint Bowyer, the replacement for retired driver Stewart.

The new partnership puts Ford at 13 entries in a 40-car field, and a fighting chance against Chevrolet and Toyota.

Ford had just eight wins last

season — seven came from the Team Penske duo of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano — and only three drivers in the 16-driver playoff field.

In Chevys a year ago, SHR drivers combined for six wins and three spots in the playoffs.

Toyota, meanwhile, had 15 wins and five slots in the playoffs.

Confident its roster is now on par with its rivals, Ford Performance has lofty goals for its NASCAR program.

So far, everything has gone to plan on the list of goals set

by Nair.

He wanted new production cars, and succeeded with the GT350, the Raptor, the Focus RS and the Ford GT.

Basketball Continued from Page 1B Sophomore Rylan James scored back-to-back buckets in that span. James finished with eight points and six rebounds.

Nichols had a 3-point play and then buried a jumper at the end of the fourth quarter, but he fouled Van Wyk on a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left on the clock. Van Wyk made all three freebies to put the Hawks up 44-29 after three quarters.

Nichols was double-teamed all night. The Tigerhawks had trouble getting him the ball, which is not a recipe for success for a team that relies so heavily on their best player.

Nichols still finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for his 15th double-double this season.

“We worked really hard on him, and he was still effective so that tells you the kind of player he is,” Harthoorn said.

“He’s a strong player that can go inside and out. We slowed him down a little bit.”

Van Wyk added, “We knew he would be a load. Our plan was to not let him get the ball and make it as tough as we could on him.”

The best way to counter the double teams being applied to Nichols is Tigerhawk guards hitting shots from outside.

That happened in a quarterfinal win over BGM, but the shots didn’t fall against Lynnville-Sully.

“Our guards have to be ready to take one dribble, pull up and hit the shot just so those guys release out into them,” Noring said. “We were able to do that last game and got Jarod the ball. Tonight, we weren’t able to hit the shots from out there, and they just packed it in more.

“When we can’t deliver the ball to him, it makes things difficult for us.”

L-S’ advantage in the first, third and fourth quarters combined was nine points. In the second, the Hawks outscored Colfax-Mingo 15-7 to pull away. L-S outscored the Tigerhawks 12-10 in the fourth.

The win for the Hawks was the third this season over Colfax-Mingo. They defeated the

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo junior Alex Lewis, left, hits a bucket and gets fouled in the first half against Class 1A No. 5 Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday in Montezuma. The Tigerhawks lost the 1A District 11 semifinal game, 56-39.

Tigerhawks 68-38 on the road before the holiday break in December and then blasted them 78-26 at home in late January.

The difference was much better Tuesday, but two Hawks scored in double-figures and three others scored at least seven points, and then L-S held the Tigerhawks to 34 percent shooting from the floor. The Tigerhawks were 3-of-19 from 3-point range.

Junior Tanner Foster hit three of the Hawks’ four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while senior Tyler Van Zante added seven points, four assists and four steals. Junior Brevin Hansen scored seven points and grabbed five

Hawkeyes

with 2:46 left tied it at 70.

Continued from Page 1B

The Numbers James Blackmon Jr. had 18 points for Indiana and Josh Newkirk added 11. But Blackmon, Newkirk, Johnson and Juwan Morgan all fouled out. ... Iowa made just five 3s. ...

Cook had 14 points for the Hawkeyes and Nicholas Baer added 10 points with seven rebounds.

senior, eventually found their way for a victory the program badly needed heading into 2017-18.

“The beautiful thing was, it was so many people. There were a number of times when we could have packed it in,” McCaffery said. “We really had to fight to win this game.”

Key Sequence Indiana got 3-pointers from three different players and a Bryant turnaround jumper in four possessions to jump ahead 66-58 with 4:46 left. Iowa answered with six straight points in just 32 seconds — and Cook’s alley-oop

He Said It “Don’t waste your time asking me. Because the last thing I’m going to do is put myself in any situation for any fallback or any pushback. Not doing that,” Crean said to reporters about the fact that Iowa shot 28 more free throws than Indiana.

boards. Junior Corey McCoy also pulled down five rebounds.

Van Dyke had nine points and eight rebounds for Colfax-Mingo. Freshman Brady Berkey scored six points and junior Jonathan Jacobs dished out three assists.

The Tigerhawks went 1013 in Noring’s first season as head coach. Most of the roster comes back next season.

“It was a phenomenal first year for us. They love my coaching style and they bought into what I am trying to do,” Noring said. “They know we can be really special next year with so many key guys coming back. The big thing is are we going to put in the time in the offseason and

Clark Continued from Page 1B In 2015, Clark’s best throw in discus was 120 feet, 6 inches. As a junior last year, Clark’s best toss in discus was 150-1, which qualified him for the state meet in Des Moines.

At Grand View, Clark also will compete in the hammer throw, weight throw and javelin.

“It was really tough. I went back and forth forever. I canceled some schools out and then brought them back in” Clark said. “I wasn’t interested in track at first. Then, it gained some steam and the other ones fell off a bit. I talked it over with my family and

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully sophomore Tyson Vander Linden grabs a rebound against Colfax-Mingo on Tuesday during a Class 1A District 11 semifinal in Montezuma. The No. 5 Hawks won 56-39.

are we going to execute and be ready to go.

“Going 10-13 is pretty good for a first year with so many guys who didn’t have much varsity experience.”

The Hawks face Montezuma in the district final at 7 p.m. Thursday in Newton. The two teams split two games this season with each team winning on the road.

The loss to the Braves (185) on Dec. 9 is the Hawks’ only loss this season. L-S rebounded with a 12-point win my friends gave me input. I felt like I made the right decision.”

G r a n d View is located on the east side of Clark Des Moines.

Staying close to home was a key factor for Clark.

“I still have a brother in high school, so I like being close to him,” Clark said. “I am a really big family guy.

Home is home for me.”

Clark plans to major in physical education. He said he also plans to minor in coaching or special education.

over Montezuma on Jan. 27.

Colfax-Mingo 12-7-10-10 — 39 Lynnville-Sully 16-15-13-12 — 56 C-M (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Berkey 3/11-1-6, Van Dyke 3/1-4-3-9, Jacobs 0-0-4-0, Koenig 0-3-1-3, Nichols 4-4-3-12, Seebeck 1/1-1-0-4, Lewis 1-1-1-3, Decker 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 11/3-14-14-39.

L-S (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Hansen 2/1-2-07, Van Wyk 5-6-2-16, Van Zante 3-1-2-7, Foster 4/3-1-3-12, James 4-0-3-8, Hofer 2-0-3-4, McCoy 1-0-5-2, Lukehart 0-2-02. TOTALS: 20/4-12-20-56.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

His goal for the 2017 track and field season is to qualify for the state meet in both discus and shot put. For now, he is just ready to get outside and take advantage of the nice weather.

“I’m itching to get outside,” Clark said. “I need to figure out where they put the equipment so I can get started. My goal is to make it to state in both shot put and discus. I am going to start heavy in shot put and then work in discus. I have been throwing discus in some camps, and the shot put is the one that needs the most work. I really want to be good at both.”

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

CITY OF KELLOGG FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Kellogg City Council opened the meeting reciting “The Pledge Allegiance” Kellogg City Council met in regular session on February 13, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. with Tenny Hinshaw Mayor Pro Tem presiding.

Council members present: Aldrich, Campbell, Wertz, and Avery.

Absent Mayor Frymoyer.

Motion by Wertz and seconded

by Campbell to accept the minutes as mailed and the financial statement as prepared.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Avery and seconded

by Wertz to issue a building permit to Greg Sharp to fence in his back yard per drawing.

Passed unanimously.

Council received a letter from Craig Schwartz inquiring about buying the light poles beside the old Hardware Store. Motion by Aldrich and seconded by Campbell for Schwartz to submit a bid for each pole. Passed unanimously.

Schwartz also addressed the council concerning the condition of the adjoining property.

He requested an answer by mail. Council will be addressing this issue.

Fire Chief Stevenson presented a quote for new openers for the Fire Hall doors. Three doors are in need of new openers. The bid for the openers with no over head equipment is $1335. Motion by Avery and seconded by Wertz to purchase all three for $1335.00.

Passed unanimously.

Bob Townsend is concerned about the neighbors diving through the alley and leaving ruts.

Randy De Reus thank the Lions Club for the all there work for the new LED Sign.

De Reus also inquired if there has been any word about the Park. Avery will call tomorrow.

Motion by Wertz and seconded

by Avery to renew Side Track Regular and Sunday Liquor license.

Passed unanimously.

Maintenance inquired who is able to enforce the City Codes. The Code book states that the Council and Mayor and who they appoint.

Maintenance has been opening ditches on Depot, First and Reynolds. He is going to see the success of the water flow before putting any culverts in.

Dhondt will be testing for his Sewer License on Monday February 20th.

Aldrich has a list of 17 properties that are in violation of the City's ordinance. She will be making some calls and have the City Attorney send out letters of violation to the remainder.

Jasper County is implementing Crime Stoppers though out the County.

They will be putting together a power point and having town meetings for the public.

Council discussed the books at the old Library.

There were several suggesting of how to dispose of the books. Council is asked to bring back some ideas next meeting.

Motion by Avery and seconded

by Wertz to present the bills.

Passed unanimously.

January Payroll..............5,436.25 City Share (FICA)..............415.88 City Share (IPERS)...........485.46 Alliant Energy.................3.232.61 Black Hills Energy.............619.38 Bound Tree Medical..........202.41 Carolyn Meyer.....................28.87 Danko................................729.15 Danko.............................1,768.60 Dodd Trash Hauling ......2,407.62 First Choice Accounting....200.00 Heartland Coop.................878.16 Interstate Power Service.............. .......................................1,086.15 Iowa Association of Municipal... ..........................................543.25 Iowa One Call......................26.30 IVCCD...............................450.00 Jasper Co Animal Rescue...64.76 John Deer Financial..........107.19 Kellogg Lawn & Snow.......249.40 Kellogg Post Office............126.80 Kellogg Township Fire Dept...... ..........................................120.21 Keystone Laboratories........12.00 Napa Auto Parts..................66.40 News Printing Co.................54.98 Newton Fire Dept..............578.38 Partner Communications...336.21 Fleet Services...................402.10 Rhonda Guy...................1,269.00 Safeguard..........................216.19 Todd's Tire.....................2,612.58 U S Cellular.......................190.58 Van Maanen Electric Inc.. .731.83 Receipts:.....................$59705.81 Disbursements:..........$55,106.72 Motion by Avery and seconded

by Campbell to accept the bills as presented. Passed unanimously.

Motion by Avery and seconded

by Aldrich to accept the potential budget and directed the Clerk to prepare it for publishing. Passed unanimously.

Motion by Campbell and seconded by Aldrich to adjourn.

Passed unanimously.

Shirley Schippers Clerk Tenny Hinshaw Mayor Pro Tem

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. LUKAVSKY, DECEASED PROBATE NO: ESPR036992 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL persons interested in the Estate of Mary A. Lukavsky, Deceased, who died on or about October 19, 2015.

You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of January, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Mary A. Lukavsky, deceased, bearing date of July 10, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named Court and that Joan K. Lukavsky was appointed Executor of the Estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2017.

Joan K. Lukavsky, Executor 917 S. 8th Avenue W. Newton, IA 50208-4424 Jay W. Sigafoose, ICIS PIN No: AT0007309 Attorney for the Executor Neuzil Sanderson & Sigafoose, P.C. 119 Wright Street, P.O. Box 1607 Iowa City, Iowa 52244-1607 Date of second publication: 22nd day of February, 2017 February 15 & 22

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2 BR available $540.00-($675.00 with Heated Garage) on most units Get a 2 BR for 1 BR Price! *Sign 13 month lease 1st month free on select units

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IOWA (Juvenile Division) In the Interests of K. E. M. (DOB: 07/14/2005), N. V. M. (DOB: 12/21/2006), L. T. M. (DOB: 12/30/2007), H. D. M. (DOB: 01/26/2010), L. B. S. M. (DOB: 07/06/2012), Minor Children Juvenile No. JVJV003757 JVJV003758 JVJV003759 JVJV003760 JVJV003761 ORIGINAL NOTICE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Ashley Wilson You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of the above court, a petition in the above-entitled actions, which prays the Court terminate the parental rights of the children in interest. The Petitioner is the State of Iowa whose attorney is Jonathan D. Noble, and whose address is 114 West 3rd Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208, Iowa.

You are further notified that a hearing to determine whether the parental rights of the children in interest should be terminated as alleged in the Petition pursuant to Iowa Code Section 232.116 shall be held before the Juvenile Court on the 24th day of March, 2017, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. in the Courtroom 303 of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (563) 589-4448. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

February 15 & 22 and March 1

Kellogg Post Office............126.80 Kellogg Township Fire Dept...... ..........................................120.21 Keystone Laboratories........12.00 Napa Auto Parts..................66.40 News Printing Co.................54.98 Newton Fire Dept..............578.38 Partner Communications...336.21 Fleet Services...................402.10 Rhonda Guy...................1,269.00 Safeguard..........................216.19 Todd's Tire.....................2,612.58 U S Cellular.......................190.58 Van Maanen Electric Inc.. .731.83 Receipts:.....................$59705.81 Disbursements:..........$55,106.72 Motion by Avery and seconded

by Campbell to accept the bills as presented. Passed unanimously.

Motion by Avery and seconded

by Aldrich to accept the potential budget and directed the Clerk to prepare it for publishing. Passed unanimously.

Motion by Campbell and seconded by Aldrich to adjourn.

Passed unanimously.

Shirley Schippers Clerk Tenny Hinshaw Mayor Pro Tem February 22

EXTREMELY CLEAN LOW MILEAGE TRUCK! Whit 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 33,000 miles, 2WD Extended cab. 6 ft box, V-8, tonneau cover, running boards, REMOTE START, 5th wheel hitch, back up camera, bed liner, AC, cruise, etc. $17,000 obo 641-792-9813

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NEWTON SCHOOLS Food Service Openings Apply through www.teachiowa.org Job #28916 Berg Middle School kitchen: Sprayer-2.75 hours per day Job #26736 Substitute food service workers.

Closing date February 24, 2017 EOE/AA

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

Marketing Director/Business office team member

The person must have a good understanding of what Senior Care is and how providing quality customer service could impact the quality of life of our tenants and residents for years to come.

Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Please send a resume to: Newton Village HR Department 110 N. 5th Ave. W. Newton, IA 50208 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

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DIRECTOR OF NURSING Join Our Cheesemaking Team Multiple Positions Available, Competitive Pay & Benefits We are looking for process-oriented, reliable individuals to join our cheesemaking production team. Full-time, part-time and student positions available.

Applications are available at:

Maytag Dairy Farms 2282 E. 8th St. N., Newton 641-792-1133 info@maytagdairyfarms.com

Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. has a full time opening for a Front Desk Coordinator. Will answer the phone, coordinate service calls, organize project files, make accounting entries, assist with collections, file, and clean, among other tasks. Seeking honest, hardworking, quick learner, who can multi-task in a fast paced environment, answer to the owner, oversee rental properties, and support office staff and field technicians. Competitive wage. Benefits include paid holidays, PTO, health and accident insurance.

Newton Health Care Center is currently looking for a DIRECTOR OF NURSING to oversee the nursing department. We are looking for someone who can manage a culture of change to enhance the lives of people who reside in our 65 bed facility that is dual certified with ICF & SNF clients.

Chosen individual must be a Registered Nurse, with good management skills. We are looking for someone who is consistent and fair with staff, families and clients. Attention to detail and ability to follow through. This individual must have good assessment skills to provide care to clients.

If you are interested in being part of a positive team and love to learn and grow professionally, please send your resume to:

Newton Health Care Center 200 S. 8th Ave. E Newton, IA 50208 www.imgcares.com

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E.O.E. & Drug testing

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110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

CNA - Part time Dietary Aide - Part time 4pm-7pm Housekeeper - Part time day shift and every other Saturday. (up to 5 hrs per day) Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to:

Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208

rdaniels@elimcare.org

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NOW HIRING Our Spring Schedule is filling up!

The Pro-Line Building Company has job openings for a Crew Foreman, and Building Crew Members who are looking for a long-term career opportunity.

Construction experience is preferred but not required, wages will be based on experience.

Full time benefits include: Medical, Dental, 401K, Vacation, and paid holidays.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with the integrity and drive to be part of an active team constructing quality building projects. Our recent growth has necessitated the need for additional personnel. We are hiring for full time building crew members for year around work.

NOW HIRING Housekeeping

Full-time & Part-time days

RN or LPN

Full-time & Part-time 12-hour shifts

CMA or CNA

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We invite you to contact us at:

Apply in person 1385 Hwy 63, New Sharon, IA 50207 Online at www.iowadreambuilder.com Send application to The Pro-Line Building Company, PO Box 9, New Sharon, IA 50207

Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E Newton, Iowa 50208

641-792-7440 www.imgcares.com

The Pro-Line Building Company is a pre-engineered wood and steel frame building contractor, located in New Sharon, Iowa.

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FULL - TIME PRODUCTION JELD·WEN Window Division in Grinnell has current opportunities, on all shifts Our need to stock windows for the spring and beyond requires a full staff of hard working, flexible, team-oriented associates. FT wages start at $15.01/hr. on the off-shifts and $14.51/hr. on 1st shift JELD· WEN is a market leader in vinyl windows and patio doors serving the Midwestern market We offer the following benefits to our full time employees • • • • • • • • •

On the job training for assemblers & machine operators Competitive wages increasing with experience 2nd and 3rd~ Shift Premium pay 401K Retirement Plan with company match up to 4% 8 paid holidays Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan starting at 120 hr accrual rate Health, life, dental and Vision insurance Safe & clean work environment Stable employment

In order to ensure a safe working environment a pre employment drug screen and background check IS required. If you are interested in joining the JELO-WEN Window Division/Grinnell production team, apply online at https://jeld-wen.atsondemand.com or in person between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Monday through Friday at our Grinnell location on at 911 Industrial Avenue

JELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell 911 Industrial Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 SM-NE8143329-0323

We are an equal opportunity employer

Astrograph Most animals don’t use a financial system of dollars and cents to claim their land. They just claim it. And then they fight for it, because most animals are territorial, meaning there’s a certain amount of space they feel they need. Humans are an especially territorial species, and when Mars gets feisty with Pluto, we’ll see evidence of this.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 22). Your times of wishful thinking are over. You’re ready to make it happen this year.

March sees you well-connected, and relationships lead to prosperity in the months to follow. You’ll choose assertive-

ness over diplomacy in March, and appropriately so. You’ll update your environment in April and May. Gemini and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 50, 3, 24 and 14.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Everybody needs somebody, and you’re the somebody who is so needed now that somebody else seems fastened to you. Being needed so intensely could bring up mixed feelings.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Money isn’t inherently emotional, but somehow it will end up being a hot-button topic today. You’ll be the reasonable one; you know to separate your

Ph. 641-227-3655 Ames, IA • Baxter, IA

Customer Care Representative Customer Support Center Grinnell, IA

JELD-WEN, a leading manufacturer of windows and doors is hiring for our Customer Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa.

As a member of our Customer Care team you will work directly with our customers via the telephone and internet to provide after-sales service and support to ensure the timely resolution of customer issues. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications: • High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Associate’s Degree preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years customer service experience.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Ability to speak pleasantly and maintain calm demeanor at all times • Highly organized while multi-tasking • Possess objective analytical problem solving skills JELD-WEN is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. To ensure the safety and health of our employees, JELD-WEN maintains a drug-free work environment.

Please forward resume with cover letter to: bmintle@jeldwen. com or apply in person at 909 Pinder Ave, Grinnell, Iowa.

JELD-WEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer

own value from the monetary one in question.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

There’s something you want that requires a lot more attention than you planned to give it. Until you can lend full focus, it will remain out of reach. The question now is: How badly do you want it?

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’re not the casting director for every scene in the grand play of life. But when you do have the power, use it.

Surround yourself with nice people and you won’t have to teach people to be nice.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t befriend anyone just because you think it will take you places. However, there are some special friendships

that generate such a fantastic energy that you can’t help but soar upward, regardless of your original intention.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Hesitate and you will lose the opportunity, or worse, cast doubt in the mind of the one who’s doling it out. Today’s one of those times to just say yes. You’ll learn all you need to know along the way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Higher learning will be featured in your day. This may be costly in values of time, energy and money, but you’ll never be sorry, as your richer life will eventually reflect all the potential benefits of the effort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

As it is with everyone, your powers of magnetism ebb and

Management Opportunity at AmeriGas At AmeriGas, the nation’s largest propane distributor, we have an immediate opening for a District Manager for our Ames, Baxter & Osceola, IA locations The District Manager has the primary overall responsibility for their location and manages all facets of the district with accountability for the districts growth, financials, safety, and customer satisfaction.

As an AmeriGas Employee you are eligible for: • Competitive Wages and bonus potential • Excellent health benefits • 401 (k) Savings Plan with company match • Paid time off including company holidays Requirements include a high school diploma, five or more years with responsibility leading other employees, with supervisory experience preferred.

Please apply online at www.amerigas.com/company-information/careers EOE:AA/M/F/Disabled/Veteran

flow. They are flowing now.

You may notice that you’re getting special treatment.

Enjoy this, and don’t give into the temptation to play with your power.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today you’ll be reminded of the inherent tally inside every relationship. Don’t worry; everyone involved knows the score, and life is about to settle a few things up.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You belong to many groups, though one stands out as being more central to your well-being lately. You’ll put your focus there, and you’ll become an even more effective member of that team.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Those who obsess over others don’t have quite enough going on in their own inner circle.

You can help that. Actually, this is a good opportunity for you to gain support for your cause.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Things are about to get busy again. If the arrangement isn’t working, this is the moment to have a talk, change the agreement or decide on a different kind of relationship. Do what’s needed, and do it quickly.

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